JUSTICE opposed this bill in its entirety. The bill never became law. It was blocked in the House of Lords in March 2007. Former JUSTICE vice-chair, the late Lord Kingland said in the debate “… jury trial has been a central component in the conduct of all serious criminal trials for about the past 700 years. Its contribution […]

The bill received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006 and became the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Second Reading – March 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons, Committee Stage (suggested amendments) – October 2005 JUSTICE Submission – Joint Committee on Human Rights – September 2005 Links The bill’s passage […]

The bill received Royal Assent on 8 November 2006 and became the Police and Justice Act 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Report Stage (inspectorate reform, children in custody) – October 2006 Joint Briefing – House of Lords, Committee Stage (amendments) – July 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Second Reading – June 2006 Links […]

The Legal Services Act 2007 received Royal Assent on 30 October 2007. JUSTICE briefing – Draft Legal Services Bill to JCHR – (June 2006) Links JUSTICE press release – 8 June 2006 – ‘Professional values need more protection’ Legal Services Act 2007 – passage through Parliament

The bill received Royal Assent on 16 February 2006 and became the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons consideration of House of Lords amendments – January 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons, Report Stage – July 2005 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons, Second Reading – June 2005

The bill received Royal Assent on 30 March 2006 and became the Identity Cards Act 2006. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords , consideration of House of Commons amendments – March 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Report Stage – January 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Committee Stage – November 2005 JUSTICE Briefing […]

The Terrorism Bill received Royal Assent on 30 March 2006 and became the Terrorism Act 2006. JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons consideration of House of Lords amendments – February 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Report Stage – January 2006 JUSTICE Briefing – House of Lords, Second Reading – November 2005 JUSTICE Briefing […]

JUSTICE briefing for the House of Commons debate on the renewal of control order legislation (Draft Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2006). JUSTICE Briefing – House of Commons, debate – February 2006